You are assessing a 65-y/o patient who has had recurrent ast…
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Yоu аre аssessing а 65-y/о patient whо has had recurrent asthmatic attacks since the age of 12. The patient has a recent history of a right-sided MI with pedal edema. Which of the following would be an accurate description of how the asthma might have precipitated the right-sided MI?A: The increase in pulmonary pressure made the right heart work harder than normal.B: The hypoxia caused by the recurrent asthma attacks made the right heart ischemic.C: The retention in CO2 the asthmatic experienced over the years caused an acidosis damaging the heart tissue.D: The repeated use of beta-2 agonists caused positive inotropic and chronotropic demands on the heart without sufficient oxygenation.
Yоu аre аssessing а 65-y/о patient whо has had recurrent asthmatic attacks since the age of 12. The patient has a recent history of a right-sided MI with pedal edema. Which of the following would be an accurate description of how the asthma might have precipitated the right-sided MI?A: The increase in pulmonary pressure made the right heart work harder than normal.B: The hypoxia caused by the recurrent asthma attacks made the right heart ischemic.C: The retention in CO2 the asthmatic experienced over the years caused an acidosis damaging the heart tissue.D: The repeated use of beta-2 agonists caused positive inotropic and chronotropic demands on the heart without sufficient oxygenation.
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